Two Yale Players Honored After Strong Opening Weekend

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Two Yale women's soccer players
who helped the Bulldogs to an upset victory over 16th-ranked Penn
State have been honored for their performance. Senior Becky
Brown (Lawrenceville, N.J.) , who scored the game-winning
goal in the win, was named the Ivy League Player of the Week, while
freshmen Shannon McSweeney (Stow, Mass.), who
helped anchor a defense that posted a shutout, was selected as a
CollegeSoccer360.com Primetime Performer.

Brown's goal early in the second half snapped a scoreless
tie and lifted the Bulldogs to victory. It came when Enma Mullo sent a long pass forward to Brown, who got behind
the defense, broke in alone on Penn State goalkeeper Krissy
Tribbett and slipped a shot just inside the far post. It was the
26th goal of Brown's career, 13 shy of Elizabeth
Traver's school record. Brown was dangerous again in
Sunday's hard-fought 1-0 loss to Illinois, who received votes
in the most recent NSCAA national poll. She finished with a team
high four shots, all of which were on goal.

McSweeney started both of Yale's first two games and made
an immediate impact on defense. She was all-state selection as a
senior at The Rivers School.

The Bulldogs are back in action on Thursday when they play at
UConn at 7 p.m.